“The wine I would love to drink for dinner is this, the Osmote, which is something very exciting and new for me.”
- Konstantin Baum on Cabernet Franc - The Future of Fine Wine?
- CITY November, 2024 by CITY Magazine
- Wine Enthusiast, 2024
Ben Riccardi, owner and winemaker at Osmote, based in Burdett, New York, says that the cool nights that start as early as August help maintain the acid required for a successful sparkling wine. The wines reach good phenolic maturity, with potential alcohol levels that reach 10%.
“We make wine on the edge of the possible - in a place that would seem too cold for the grapes to fully ripen. But, despite its difficulties, global warming has worked in our favor. We continue to create light, aromatic wines with moderate alcohol content and high acidity, always maintaining full flavor characteristics.”
— Ben Riccardi for Wine Stage, 2024
“The UK Market is an opportunity to stand shoulder to shoulder with the best wineries in the world”
— Ben Riccardi for Harper Wine and Spirit, August 2023
